Protest at the TfL board re the delays in minicab drivers getting their licences renewed.One driver called Rob Dale died of a heart attack while waiting.
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00:00Mayor, with all respect, you have hurt us badly, the private hire industry.
00:06You know, this license delay is a clear example, Mayor, how TfL has been treating drivers with double standards.
00:14We urge TfL to introduce the same approach for the black ops.
00:18Private hire drivers should be not left, you know, in the limbo of three months, Mayor, or six months waiting for the license.
00:25We urge you, Mayor, please, you know, there are maybe thousands of drivers right now.
00:31As the day goes by and this back love keeps big and big, we need you, Mayor, a clear response, you know.
00:39And also, please, you know that Uber completely cares about us, you know.
00:44So it's not just the fact that we're waiting for the license.
00:47We're also not making money, you know.
00:48I've made a speech.
00:50I've made a speech.
00:51I've made a speech, but please, you've got to get a speech.
00:53I hate you not in fact.
00:54Mayor, you're not taking a serious enough, Mayor.
00:57Please, with all respect, we will punish the Labour Party.
01:00We will punish the Labour Party, Mayor.
01:02You know, we are 180,000 drivers in London, Mayor.
01:06Rob Day, he had a heart attack due to this license delay, you know.
01:12And this is keeping going on, you know.
01:14We have drivers waiting for more than almost one year.
01:17I'm going to leave, I'm going to leave.
01:19But listen, I want, I really, and please.
01:21Please don't leave, please don't leave.
01:23Can you give your details to my team, and I'll respond to you after the meeting.
01:26Please don't leave without giving us your details.
01:28So we'll respond to you after the meeting.
01:29But please, if you give my staff your details, my staff is going to need you.
01:33Give me your details.
01:34We'll respond to you after the meeting.
01:35Is that okay?
01:36I appreciate, but please, Mayor, listen to us.
01:39You know, we are 108,000 drivers in London.
01:42We are vital for the private hire industry.
01:44And what we feel right now is anger.
01:47We are very hungry, Mayor.
01:50I appreciate, but please, take us serious.
01:53Yeah, I will.
01:54Listen, take us serious, Mayor.
01:56Take us serious, Mayor.
01:58Please, we need, you know, we, we, please.
02:01Yeah.
02:01We, we, we are so tired, you know, we've been, we've been exploited by TFL, and we're also
02:07being exploited massive by the tech companies, you know.
02:10So, we rely on TFL.
02:13If TFL don't protect us, who else will do?
02:16Please, please, remember Rob Day, remember Rob Day, remember Rob Day, remember Rob Day.
02:24Mayor, if I may.
02:25No, please, you can't.
02:26Yes, I can't.
02:26Your report does not include the drivers being attacked.
02:30When we go to TFL, they say they are not responsible for the drivers' health and safety.
02:36Who's responsible for the drivers' health and safety then?
02:38We've been campaigning for a number of years on this, and TFL do not respond to our health
02:44and safety.
02:45Drivers' health and safety as well.